Summary – Glendale City Council Special Public Meeting
March 3, 2026 | 3:00 PM | 613 E. Broadway, Glendale
The Glendale City Council will hold a special public meeting to consider the following items:
- 2026 Legislative Platform
- Receive and file a report on legislative affairs.
- Consider adopting the City’s 2026 Legislative Platform.
- Ice Bear Thermal Energy Storage Units (Glendale Water & Power)
- Authorize transfer of City-owned Ice Energy “Ice Bear” units located at private commercial properties.
- Approve a $4,500 electric utility bill credit per unit for their removal.
- Verdugo Jobs Center Lease Extension
- Introduce an ordinance to extend the lease for the Verdugo Jobs Center facility at 1255 S. Central Ave. for 18 months (April 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
- Equipment Rental Agreements (Glendale Water & Power)
- Approve agreements with three vendors for on-call equipment rental services.
- Initial three-year term with a total not-to-exceed amount of $1.8 million, plus optional one-year extensions.
- Includes a resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and a resolution of appropriation.
Summary – Glendale City Council Regular Public Meeting
March 3, 2026 | 6:00 PM | 613 E. Broadway, Glendale
a. Executive Benefits & Compensation (Human Resources)
- Consider a resolution revising executive benefits and compensation to ensure compliance with CalPERS requirements.
- Resolution provides supplementary benefits and compensation for certain officers and executive employees.
b. Central Park Block Project (Public Works)
- Authorize a construction contract with ARC Construction, Inc. for $12,680,138, plus a 15% reserve ($1,902,021).
- Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Maestro Development, LLC for construction management services up to $750,000.
- Adopt a resolution of appropriation to fund the project.
c. Scholl Canyon Landfill Update (Public Works)
- Request an adjustment to refuse disposal rates based on a 10% inside-wasteshed discount scenario, subject to coordination with the County Sanitation District and Los Angeles County.
- Request resubmittal of revised post-closure cost estimates to CalRecycle and oversight authorities.
- Approve a $30,000 contract amendment with SCS Engineers for post-closure maintenance updates, regulatory support, and site planning.
d. SB 79 – Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act (Community Development)
- Receive a status report and provide direction on implementation options related to SB 79.
- Amend De Novo Planning Group’s professional services agreement to conduct parcel-level analysis and update the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan (Land Use, Mobility, and Environmental Justice Elements), extending the timeline by nine months.
